On September 22, 1999, a notice was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 51333-51334) that an application had been filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) by South Central Utah Telephone Association for a permit to incidentally take, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16

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U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (Act), threatened Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens). Anticipated incidental take of this species is in conjunction with otherwise legal activities including installation of a television coaxial cable which passes through occupied Utah prairie dog habitat on private property approximately 8 miles southeast of Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah. Notice is hereby given that on November 19, 1999, as authorized by the provisions of the Act, the Service issued an incidental take permit (permit number TE-017010) to the above-named party subject to certain conditions set forth herein. The permit was granted only after it was determined that it was applied for in good faith, that by granting the permit it will not be to the disadvantage of the threatened species, and that it will be consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in the Act, as amended. Additional information on this permit action may be obtained by contacting the Assistant Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Ecological Services Field Office, 145 East 1300 South Street, Suite 404, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115, telephone (801) 524-5001, on weekdays between the hours of 8 AM and 4:30 PM.